The team competes at the NCAA Division III level and is a member of the American Rivers Conference.

The team participates in indoor and outdoor track and field as well as cross country.

The Wartburg men's track and field team won the 2021 NCAA DIII Outdoor national title.

[8] The Knights edged out Wisconsin Eau-Claire to win first title in men's track and field for both the college and head coach Marcus Newsom.

[11] Wartburgs Missy Buttry won 3 straight cross country individual championships from 2002 to 2004.